Things I Never Said To Myself

This is it: the final chapter of Season 1. Nice Knowing You isn’t a goodbye; it’s a pause to breathe and to look back at the words we’ve spoken, and the silences we’ve shared. In this episode, I unpack what it has meant to hold these conversations with myself, and with you, week after week. It’s a reflection on self-discovery. Thank you for listening, for showing up, for hearing the things I never...

In this episode of Things I Never Said to Myself , I talk about a difficult feeling that has taken me on a rollercoaster journey: rejection. From missing out on a sports award after leading my football team for a year to navigating unequal expectations in relationships, I share how these moments shaped my understanding of worth. Over time, I’ve come to see worth as a boundary, one I now fiercely p...

In this episode, I talk about the human tendency to focus on ourselves and believe that everyone else is doing the same. I discuss how we live in our own heads and let our insecurities stop us from trying new things, out of fear that other people are just as aware of our flaws as we are. I share my experience at my previous high school and open up about two toxic traits I developed from being in a...

In this episode, I talk about the fear of not being enough. The fear that everyone will find out you’re a fraud: not smart enough, not attractive enough, not wealthy enough. I sit with the tension of experiencing imposter syndrome as a scholarship student and explore the trap of constantly comparing myself to others. I also share a deep analogy my Chemistry teacher once told me about life that has...

I hope this helps you, not to let go of your past, but to shake hands with it and move on as a better person 🌱. In this long-overdue episode, I take a trip to the past. As a student at St. Ignatius in 2023, I revisit the memories, experiences, and lessons I acquired during my time there, and express my struggle to accept the fact that, at times, nostalgia has forced me to wish I were still there...

In this episode, I invite you to take a front row seat in a raw, personal conversation between me and the smaller voice inside me. The inner personality that wrestles with purpose, faith, and calling. I reflect on my ongoing break from social media, my relationship with Jesus Christ, and the divine purpose I believe He created me for. The heartbeat of this episode is Jeremiah 1:5: “Before you were...

In this episode, I explore the complex balance between gratitude and ambition. Can you truly be satisfied with what you have and still crave more? Drawing from my experience at a gap year leadership school filled with overachievers, I unpack the surprising advice I heard there: don’t be too ambitious. I also talk about why I believe ambition shouldn’t be stifled by gratitude. Join me as I share pe...

In this episode of Things I Never Said to Myself, I sit with the discomfort of not having it all figured out. From hyper-organized Form 2 journals to launching a nonprofit and taking an unexpected “gap year,” I explore what it means to move forward without a clear roadmap. Spoiler: you don't need all the answers to take the next step. This is an honest reflection on fear, risk, trust and the q...

In this second episode of Things I Never Said to Myself, I confess something I spent a long time denying—I care about what people think of me. And that doesn't make me weak, it makes me human. Through a personal story about leading a non-profit, facing online hate, and questioning my own integrity, I explore the blurry space between external validation and self-worth. When does caring about others...

We talk to friends. We post to strangers. But when was the last time you said something honest … to yourself?      In this first episode of Things I Never Said to Myself , I unpack how avoiding hard conversations with myself shaped how I move through the world, and how that quiet voice inside me, the one I ignored, has been trying to say something all along. This isn’t advice. It’s a confession. A...